Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-06

FIRST Meeting IN Chicago Of the Cen
trail Union Of America.

First Meeting I'm Chicago Of the Cen
trail Union Of America.
10y telegraph 10 the Dispa,cn.l
Cucaoo, September 5.-The first
business session Of the German Roman
CathohcCcntral Union of America was
opened fhis morning in ST. Michlels
bail. with prayer 10y Rev. Or. William
Tappcrt, OF COyIngton, Ky, who Is one
If the leading spirits in the gathering.
There were about 300 delegates pres
ont. President Splnnhorst. at De
tr0it, made ON address pr greeting
to the d3rratcs. He claimed that
tine attitude Of the German Catho-
lies toward other natonalltios had
been misrcpresented and false re-
ports circulated In his opinion
Tie German Catholics recognized
no distinction Of nationalities ; no
rational questions ever came up in
their meetings on questions at issue
between Irish and German Catholics
which the Church alone had authority
to decide. lie asked delegates to use
no hard expressions against other
ratioualitics. The Germans in America
were obliged to preserve the German
language in their schools. On ac-
count of that they had been re-
preached with trying to Germauize
America. That charge was unjust.
The Germans were true followers OF the
Church and understood It's teachings.
Charges of that kind should be treated
with contempt. Spannhorst denied the
truth of the report that be ever said
that they would insist upon the German
language in spite Of the bishops. lie
concluded 10y cougratulatiug the Ger
man Catholics upon the growth OF their
societies, and advised that each benayo-
lent society have o fuud to be used for
the relief of workingmcn in distress.
After the appointment of committees
George MiCtsch, of St Paul, intro
duced resolution, of which the follow
ing is a translation:
Whereas the so-called knights o.
Labor como forth from dey to day with
their talk for the purpose OF helping
lhc Eorkingmcn 10 their rights by I'M
rehtcOus means, and trampllng law
and order under foot, aud try to de-
stroy the scriptural faith therefore be
it hereby
"Rc30iccd, That we urge all Catholic
working people to keep away from said
societies, for, according to our expert
once, such company is not advisable for
Catholic working people; for, where
Iruhibit.Onists, Anarchists, and Social
ISIS assimbia TO consult about the wei
fare of mankind, there should not BE-
found any German Catholic working
man. In order to protect the good
rame OF the German Catholic societies
from injury all societies should he eX-
hortcd not to receive in their midst any
Knights Of Labor, aud such as are al
ready in them should be induced to
leave said order OF the Knights OF La
bor.'
Frederick Arendes,. Of st. Louis,
moved to Icy the resolution on the Ia
bic, but was voted down, all bat two Or
three delegates voting against him.
IhcrCsoiuhon was referred to the Com
niitee on Labor Matters.
Before recess thirty-two new societies
were admitted to the union.
Atthe opening OF tue afternoon ses-
sion q dispatch was read in reply t.
one sent last week 20 the Catholic Con-
ycntiou Of Germany, now IN session ut
Tiest The r.pywas signedb by Count
Liall,slrcl, chairman OF the conyen-
ton. and reminded Gcrmau-Amcricln
Catholics that although the ocean IL
tcrycuod their brethren in Germany
were bound 10 them by one common
faith and commdeship IN the battle oil
the Lord. Three hearty cheers were
given for the Catholics of Germany.
An interesting question Of principle
was raised when the report from the
Society Of New Orleans was read,
winch was written in the English Ian
gu0Qe Objection was made to re-
cciyiug il on that account, and DR..
Talpcrt again came forward and moved
that the secretary BE- instructed to find
out whether or not the German
language was employed As the official
ncaiun by That society, and. If not,
lldt t!c otcItltty HOJliy Ilc 80
cicty that the Central Union re-.
ceiyed no societies but such a,
id employ the German Language
.zclG.iycly. Al this vas to be done in
the spirit and tone of brotherly love,
but it must be insisted upon, the rev
crcud gentleman said, as it WIS o ques-
ton If principle, and not an inch
should bee yielded. lie wanted to have
the matter settled at once, but it WAS
referred to the Committee on Constitu-
ton.
Asa conclusion to the day'sprocaod-
ings a cablegram was ordered 10 be
sent to Pope Leo XIII. congratulating
lin upon his approaching jubilee and
asking his blessing.